Activities of Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ related to 2015/0278(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Accessibility requirements for products and services (debate) SK
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services
Amendments (39)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this Directive is to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by approximating laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States, by eliminating barriers to the free movement of certain accessible products and services. This will increase the availiability to all citizens of accessible products and services on the internal market.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The demand for accessible products and services is high and the number of citizens with disabilities and/or functional limitations will increase significantly with the ageing of the European Union's population. An environment where products and services are more accessible allows for a more inclusive society and facilitates independent living for all citizens.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The approximation of national measures at Union level is therefore necessary for the proper functioning of the internal market in order to put an end to fragmentation in the market of accessible products and services, to contribute to job creation, to create economies of scale, to facilitate cross-border trade and mobility, as well as to help economic operators to concentrate resources on innovation and on their further economic development instead of using those resources for complying with fragmented legal requirements across the Union.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Accessibility should be achieved by the removal and prevention of barriers, preferably through the implementation of a universal design or "design for all" approach. Accessibility should not exclude the provision of reasonable accommodation when requested by national or Union law.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services;, including public urban transport such as underground, rail, tramway, trolleybus and bus systems, as regards: (i) self-service terminals, ticketing machines and check-in machines, with at least half of the total number of machines operating in each station area easily accessible. (ii) websites, mobile device-based services, smart ticketing and real-time information; (iii) vehicles, related infrastructure, and the built environment; (iv) Member States shall ensure that, within their territory, fleets of taxis and hire cars include an adequate proportion of adapted vehicles.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) ticketing machines, food and drink vending machines;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) household appliances.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) e-books, digital data content on a tangible medium;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 - point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 - point f a (new)
(fa) postal services.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following self-service terminals: Automatic Teller Machines, ticketing machines, food and drink vending machines and check-in machines shall comply with the requirements set out in Section II of Annex I.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In order to allow persons with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities, to use audiovisual media services, Member States shall ensure the accessibility of these services also in sign language, with subtitles, audio descriptions and an understandable programme guide, with a special emphasis on the accessibility of audiovisual media services for children.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
10. Member States may decide, in the light of national conditions, that the built environment used by clients of passenger transport services including the environment that is managed by service providers and by infrastructure operators as well as the built environment used by clients of banking and postal services, and customer services centres and shops under the scope of telephony operators shall comply with the accessibility requirements of Annex I, section X, in order to maximise their use by persons with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – introductory paragraph
Article 28 – introductory paragraph
By […insert date - fivthree years after the application of this Directive], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on the application of this Directive.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section IX – part B – point 1 – point e
Annex I – section IX – part B – point 1 – point e
(e) making websites accessible in a consistent, standardised and adequate way for users’ perception, operation and understanding, including the adaptability of content presentation and interaction, when necessary providing an accessible electronic alternative; and in a way which facilitates interoperability with a variety of user agents and assistive technologies available at Union and international level;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section IX – part B – point 1 – point f
Annex I – section IX – part B – point 1 – point f
(f) providing accessible information to facilitate complementarities with assistive services, such as information on the online availability of interpreters for persons with functional impairments, including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. They shall apply those provisions from […... insert date - six years after the entry into force of this Directive]. - 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive for products under Article 1(a) – general purpose computer hardware and operating systems - 5 years after entry into force of this Directive for products under Article 1(b) – self-service terminals - 4 years after the entry into force of this Directive for products under Article 1(c) - Consumer terminal equipment with advanced computing capability related to telephony services - 4 years after the entry into force of this Directive for products under Article 1(d) - Consumer terminal equipment with advanced computing capabilities related to audiovisual media services - 4 years after the entry into force of this Directive for products under Article 1(e) - Household appliances operated by a user interface - 4 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(a) – Telephony services - 6 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(b) – Audiovisual Media services - 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(c)1 – air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services (websites and mobile applications) - 5 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(c)1 – air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services (self-service terminals and ticketing machines) - 10 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(c)2 – air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services (vehicles and infrastructure) - 5 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(d) – banking services and payment terminals (self-service terminals and payment terminals) - 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(d) – banking services and payment terminals (banking service) - 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(e) – e-books - 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(f) – e-commerce, websites of providers of products and services, social media and news websites, and online platforms - 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(g) – accommodation services (websites) - 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive for services under Article 1.2(g) – accommodation services (built environment)
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part B – point a
Annex I – section V – part B – point a
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) the information content shall be made available in text formats that can be used to generate alternative assistive formats to be presented in different ways by the users and via more than one sensory channel,accessible web format and electronic non- web document by making them perceivable, operable, understandable and robust in accordance with point (b)
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) alternatives to non-text cshall list and explain how to use the accessibility features of the service including accessibility of vehicles and surrounding infrastructure and built environtment shall be provided;as well as information about assistance provided according to Regulation 1107/2006, Regulation 1177/2010, Regulation 1371/2007, and Regulation 181/2011.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the shall be provided on alternative non-electronic information, including the related online applications needed in the provision of the service shall be provided in accordance with point (b)s upon request. The alternative non-electronic formats may include large print, Braille, or easy-to- read.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) making websites including online applications needed for the provision of the service accessible in a consistent and adequate way for users’' perception, operation and understanding, including the adaptability of content presentation and interaction, when necessary providing an accessible electronic alternative; and in a way which facilitates interoperability with a variety of user agents and assistive technologies available at Union and international level;
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) making mobile-based services including mobile applications needed in the provision of the service accessible in a consistent and adequate way for users' perception, operation and understanding, including the adaptability of content presentation and interaction, when necessary providing an accessible electronic alternative; and in a way which facilitates interoperability with a variety of user agents and assistive technologies available at Union and international level;
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) including functions, practices, policies and procedures and alterations in the operation of the service targeted to address the needs of persons with functional limitations and persons with disabilities: (i) smart ticketing (electronic reservation, booking of tickets, etc.) (ii) real-time passenger information (timetables; information about traffic disruptions, connecting services, onwards travel with other transport modes, etc.) (iii) additional service information (e.g. staffing of stations; lifts that are out of order or services that are temporarily unavailable)
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) the built environment needed for the provision of the service shall comply with Section X of this Annex
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – section V – part C – paragraph 1 a (new)
Support services Where available, support services (help desks, call centres, technical support, relay services and training services) shall provide information on the accessibility of the service and its compatibility with assistive technologies and services, in accessible modes of communication for users with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1
The design and production of products in order to maximise their foreseeable use by persons with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities and those with age and health-related impairments, shall be achieved by making accessible the followingcomplying with the following accessibility requirements:
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) mustshall be available by more than one sensory channel;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) mustshall be understandable;
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) mustshall be perceivable;
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) shall list and explain how to activate and use the accessibility features of the product and its compatibility with assistive technologies;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) shall have an adequate size of fonts in foreseeable usand type of fonts with sufficient contrast between the characters and their background in order to maximise its readability in foreseeable conditions of use;
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the interfacing of the product with assistive devicesproduct shall provide compatibility with assistive devices and technologies, including hearing technologies, such as hearing aids, telecoils, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices. The product shall also allow for the use of personal headsets.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – title
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – title
2. User interface and functionality designFunctionality requirements for user interface and design of the product
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – paragraph 1
In order to make accessible the design of the products and their user interface as referred to in points (b) and (c) of point 1 they must be designed, where applicable, as followin accordance with Section I Point 2 as well as:
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provide for communication and orientation via more than one sensory channelIt shall not require that an accessibility feature be on in order for a user who needs the feature to turn it on;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) provide for communication and orientation via more than one sensory channelwhere a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted visually, as well as by touch or sound, and shall be given the possibility to extend the time permitted;
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) provide for flexible magnification and contrastthe product shall be operable, including the operable parts of the product, such as keys and controls, shall have an adequate contrast between the keys and controls and their background, and shall be tactilely discernible;
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide for an alternative colour to convey information; where keys, tickets, or cards are provided, these shall have an orientation that is tactilely discernible if orientation is important to further use of the key, ticket or card;
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point e
Annex I – section V – part D – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) provide for flexible ways to separate and control foreground from background including for reducing background noise and improve clarity;where the product uses biological characteristics of the user, it shall not rely on the use of a particular biological characteristic as the only means of user identification or for control of the product.